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3:00pm - 5:00pm, 25 September 2025
(Europe/London)
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Clinical & Healthcare Sector
Thursday 25th September
Registrations and refreshments: 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: APSCo Head Office, 3rd Floor, Bridgegate House, 124-126 Borough High Street, London SE1 1BL
Networking drinks from 5:00pm, sponsored by Access Recruitment
Key Takeaways
- Gain a clearer understanding of the changes on the horizon for recruitment into the healthcare sector and how recruiters can stay ahead in this competitive environment.
Meeting Agenda
Government policy towards contingency staffing in the NHS is changing. Recruiters into the NHS are facing increasing budgetary challenges, and now - more than ever, it pays to stay ahead of what is on the horizon for the healthcare sector.
Join our event to help stay ahead of the curve and gain a clearer picture of where government policy is headed and what changes lie ahead. With the 10 Year Plan due for publication soon, you will gain a greater understanding of what likely impact it will have on companies recruiting into the healthcare sector, and most importantly of all, what steps you will need to take to succeed in this highly competitive market.
Welcome & introduction
Jane Couper, CEO, Novello Healthcare
Benton Robertson, COO, HG Ventures
APSCo update
Samantha Hurley, MD, APSCo UK
The future of UK healthcare recruitment
Will Laing, Operations Director, NHS Workforce Alliance
Opportunities in the NHS - where recruiters can add value
Kate Harper, Director of Workforce Insight, NHS Professionals
Round-table breakout discussions
- Based on what's been said today, how can recruiters adapt so as to be both commercially successful whilst at the same time, aligned with the NHS objectives
- What opportunities are there for growth in this changing market?
- What room is there for adding value to services recruiters offer over and above simply filling vacancies?
Q&A and close
Speakers
Will Laing
NHS Workforce Alliance, Operations Director
Since November 2020, Will Laing has been the Operations Director for the NHS Workforce Alliance, jointly reporting to the senior management of all five partner organisations, and responsible for the overall success of the Alliance in driving positive outcomes across all areas of workforce management for the NHS.
Previously, Will was the Account Director - Department of Health and Social Care for Crown Commercial Service, during a period where commercial engagement between central government and the health sector grew significantly.
Will has an extensive background in the NHS since taking his first role with NHS Supplies North West division in 1995. From 2000 to 2010, Will worked in various commercial and managerial roles in the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA), which has given him wide experience in the commercial challenges and opportunities in the NHS.
An MBA graduate of Manchester Business School, Will enjoys football, reading, music, cinema, and cooking in his spare time.